Pilgrim Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (110 f)
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup rye flour
• 4 -4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 thoroughly combine cornmeal, brown sugar, and salt.
• 2 stir gradually into boiling water.
• 3 stir in oil. cool to lukewarm.
• 4 soften yeast in warm water. stir into cornmeal mixture.
• 5 add whole wheat and rye flour; mix well. stir in enough flour to make a moderately stiff dough.
• 6 turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 6-8 minutes.
• 7 shape dough into a ball; place in bowl, cover, put in a warm place and let rise until double, about 1 hour.
• 8 punch down. knead a little more; shape dough into 2 loaves.
• 9 put into greased bread pans; cover and let rise until almost double, about 45 minutes.
• 10 bake the loaves at 375º f until done, about 35 minutes.
• 11 remove from pans and cool on wire racks, covered.
• 12 butter loaves as you remove them from the oven for softer crust.
• 13 note: bread flour or unbleached flour can be substituted for the a.p. flour.